Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,564, George Gaby, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nass.
Gaby, George
S. 39564
CONTENTS

(79) Vermont.
George Gaby, Capt Gaby's private, Army U.S.
At $8. per mth. com. 23. March, 1818.
Cert. issued 11. April, 1818. Paid to Hon. Q. B. Merrill, House of Representatives N. Hales.
Am't to 4. Sept. 1818. 5 10 / 28 months $42.85
(Rev. J. Blaine, Act 18. March, 1818.)
Massachusetts line
.81 Wac
Col. Jackson's regt.
Exhibit
Bennett

I George Galt of Bennington in the County of Bennington, State of Vermont, do testify & say that I enlisted & served in the revolutionary War in the United States against Great Britain in the Spring or Summer of 1777 in Col. Putnam's Regiment, of Capt Galt's Company for the term of eight Months I served my time out, & was discharged in the forepart of March 1778, & the latter part of the same Spring I enlisted for nine months, & served out my time in Col. Putnam's Regiment in Capt Denson's Company, & was discharged at Coldbarrack near Kingsbury in March 1779. & in Feb y 1781, I enlisted again for three years & served about two Years & five Months in Col. Jackson's Regiment, of Capt Ward's Company to the end of the War, I then hired a man whose time was out, to take my place, & I was again discharged at Westpoint by Col. Mansfield; In all these services I belonged in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Army of the United States, & I have made search for my discharges & cannot find them, & I fully believe they are all lost - & that I have not seen them for many years.
Sworn & subscribed to this 26 th day of March 1818 George Galt
State of Vermont County of Bennington March 26 th 1818 - Personally appeared the abovenamed George Galt & made solemn Oath that the above Affidavit or Certificate, is just & true before me
John H. Olin Esq d Judge of County Court -
The Hon d John H Olin
of Bennington County,
Sir, being destitute of property, & the means of obtaining it, by reason of old age & infirmity of Body, I humbly hope you will present my Case with the evidence accompanying it to the Secretary of the War department that I may be placed on the Pension list in the War Office of the United States, & my last days be blessed with the Clemency of that Government I so highly Esteem - George Galt

Bennington March 26 th 1818
Hon John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War
Sir
I have heard the Evidence in the case of George Sable, and Satisfied that he served in the Revolutionary War, for more than nine Months, I herewith transmit the evidence had in the Premises, believing that you will Consider him as coming within the late Act of Congress for the Relief of Revolutionary Officers & Soldiers
Attest John H. Olin Atty Judge of County Court of Bennington County

George Gaby
Declaration
MWR
Minnow
no 79.
April 188
cor
Sept 188

DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
ON this 22 d day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, George Gaby aged 73 years, resident in Bennington in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the company, commanded by Capt. Wade in the regiment, commanded by Colo. Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts line, I served three years being the full period of my service and was honorably discharged.
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 23 d day of March A.D. - 1818 - on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 76
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
A small one story wooden dwelling house 16 feet by 16 much out of repair and standing on lands leased of Gen David Robinson also a small barbers shop adjoining 11 feet by 13 old & much out of repair - household furniture consisting of chairs chest & a few articles of cookery & iron ware not of much value one wooden clock. barbers razors & other apparatus of little value. I am indebted for rents to the amount of $40. I am by occupation a barber but in a great measure unable to pursue it by reason of old age and infirmity. I have a wife named Esther aged 73 years who is unable to earn her necessary subsistence being infirm and debilitated. I am unable to obtain support for myself & aged wife without private or public aid. George Gaby
Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 22 d day of June 1820 in open court, before Joel Pratt Clerk
I, Joel Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration, Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 65. dollars and 00 cents. Upon full proof it is the opinion of the court that after discharging his just debts the amount of the estate of the S. George Gaby does not exceed 25 dollars - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 27 th day of June 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington
65.00 Property 40.00 debts 25.00

I David Robinson of Bennington county of Bennington Vt. State of Vermont do testify & say that I live the next door to George Gaby & am well acquainted with his circumstances & do say he is poor & needy aged & infirm himself wife & unable to do but little & no children with him or near to help him & if he had not the help of some of his neighbors he must have suffered himself & his wife who does all in her power to render their lives tolerable & I do believe if there be any man entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress he is one, & further the Disponent hath not Bennington March 21 st 1818 David Robinson
The above Deposition sworn to before me this 26 Day of March 1818 - John H. Olin Esq d Judge of County Court for the County of Bennington - -
Bennington March 26 th 1818
I Jonathan Robinson certify that I am a near neighbor to George Gaby and I am knowing that the above statement of David Robinson is true Jonathan Robinson
Sworn to before me: this 26 th March 1818 -
John H. Olin Esq d Judge of County Court of Bennington County -

39 564 INVALID. Rev
File No. 39 564
George Gaby Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18 m
Index: Vol. 3 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr. Boy
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War

Washington City, April 3, 1818
Sir,
I enclose the evidence forwarded me relative to George Galy. — It is unnecessary for me to add that the testimony is respectable & genuine. — The indigence of Mr. Galy I have known for a number of years, and that his neighbors have occasionally felt it their duty to render him assistance, & to furnish him with necessaries. — He has no property; — and is old & infirm. —
Respectfully yours &c.
C. B. Allen.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War.

Judge of Bennington
County Court - -
State of Vermont
Unpaid

State of Vermont
I. Joel Pratt Clerk of the County Court in & for Bennington County in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Burton Esquire is Chief Judge of our said County Court acting as such under the Authority of this State & that the Hon. Samuel Graves & John H. Olin Esquires are side or assistant Judges of our said Court aforesaid acting as such Judges under the Authority of this State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said County Court & set my hand & official signature at Manchester in said Bennington County this 23 day of March AD 1818 —
Joel Pratt Clerk